Panasonic has apparently launched the “world's lightest business rugged, convertible Ultrabook” with a 360-degree Flip-Over hinge design that allows the device to also be used as a tablet. Called ToughbookCF-AX2, the new ultraportable computer is aimed at business professionals on-the-move and runs on a Microsoft Windows 8 Pro operating system. According to the manufacturer, the device will be available in Europe from January 2013 with a starting price of about £1,597.

The Toughbook AX Series Ultrabook, which was first unveiled in Japan as part of the 2012 CEATEC trade show in October of this year, has a thickness of 18mm (0.71”) and comes equipped with an 11.6-inch capacitive multi-touch (10 fingers) widescreen display. Reportedly, the convertible notebook is powered by a third generation, ultra-low voltage Intel Core i5-3427U vPro central processing unit with two cores operating at a base frequency of 1.8GHz (up to 2.8GHz via Turbo Boost 2.0) and the Intel HD 4000 graphics controller.